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Ge'ez or Ethiopic script
letter for the syllable gua

Adinkra
Aban (two-storied house or castle)
symbol of strength and authority; refers to the Asante king's palace and thus his power

Egyptian hieroglyph
pictograph for water and the letter "n"

Bamum
letter for the syllable "lou"

Tifinagh
letter for the sound "eh"

Vai
letter for the syllable "teh"

Arabic
letter "fa" when used by itself

Adinkra
Mate masie
represents the proverb "What I hear, I keep" and symbolizes wisdom or prudence

Egyptian hieroglyph
pictograph for a man or person; determinative that modifies an adjacent word

Vai
letter for the syllable "vo"

Arabic
letter "in" when used by itself

Ge'ez or Ethiopic script
letter for the syllable "sa"

Nsibidi
symbol for compatibility

Tifinagh
letter for the sound "kh"

Adinkra
Kodee mowerewa (eagle talons)
Represents a hairstyle worn by those who attend the Asante queen mother

Egyptian hieroglyph
pictograph for walking or running; determinative that modifies an adjacent word

Vai
letter for the syllable "gbi"

Arabic
letter "ya" when it appears at the end of a sentence